Nominees of European Adventurer of the Year
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The nominees for the adventurer of the year 2016 are:
Antoine Girard - Paraglides to 8,157 meters
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Not having a paraglide world record attempt in mind, Antoine Girard managed to wind his way up to 8,157 meters. This achievement was made possible by unexpended and extraordinary powerful thermals on the flanks of Broad Peak. He accomplished this remarkable redefinition of high flying in the course of 18 day solo bivy fly expedition through the Karakorum, Pakistan.
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Chaz Powell - walking "almost" the entire length of the Zambezi river in one journey.
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The adventurer Chaz Powell is going to become the first person who walks the entire length of the Zambezi river at a single blow. Chaz was forced to start his six month journey in the hottest and driest months of the year in order to find a safe passage through the floodplains. With his adventure he raises money for the David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation (DSWF).
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Bertrand Piccard's and André Borschberg's - SolarImpulse
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Bertrand Piccard and Andre Borschberg accomplished the first round- the world flight with a solar powered plan. SolarImpulse is both, an amazing adventure and a technical and sustainability project. It proved that long distance flying is possible with zero emissions and pollution.
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Lizzie Hawker - On foot across the Nepal Himalaya
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Lizzie Hawker brings a lot of experience when it comes to long distance hiking. A skill that she needed for her Great Himalaya Trail Project, a 1600 km walk with more than 2 km of height each day. With her project, Lizzie raises money in order to support and inspire girls for the running sport.
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Louis-Philippe Loncke - Simpson Desert Trek Australia
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Louis- Philippe`s goal is to cross the Simpson Desert from North to South through its center. This is an adventure nobody has approached before him. But that is not enough for him. His idea of living the desert in its purest way implies, that he does no use any kind of support, including vehicles, resupply and or camels.
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Dawid Andres and Hubert Kisinsk - cycling the amazons river
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It took the two adventurers two years to transform their crazy idea into a trip. This included the construction of their floating paddle bikes, which the used for the majority of their trip, since there where no trails or roads on large parts of the route. After 6 months they could finish their 5000 miles journey, making them the first persons to literally bike Amazonas.
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